German cuisine is anything but dietary. Main courses are generally heavy thanks to the extensive use of pork and bacon. High in calories and varied, German cuisine is able to tempt even the strictest dieters. Of course, German cuisine is not just pork, potatoes and beer, it has a lot of everything.
Soups in Germany are definitely not in the limelight, but they still have quite interesting recipes that deserve attention. The most famous are Gulaschsuppe, which resembles the infamous Hungarian goulash, spicy soup Bohnensuppe and Zwiebelsuppe – similar to the French red onion soup.
East Germans often cook solyanka – a spicy Ukrainian soup with chopped sausage. Over the years, Eintopf soup has brought world fame to Germany. For its preparation, 1 liter of meat broth, 500 g of beef, corn, rice and many spices are used.
Dishes of German cuisine are always filling, high-calorie and very tasty. Meat plays a big role in it, especially pork, which is prepared in many different ways. Most likely, there will not be a person in the world who has not heard of German sausages or so-called "frankfurther" at least once in his life.
In German cuisine, there are many dishes made from whole pieces of meat - cutlets, schnitzels, boiled pork roll, black pudding with raisins, Hamburg fillet, Hamburg steak. Dishes with finely chopped meat are not as popular.
Labskaus is an old dish popular among sailors and is said to be best prepared in Hamburg. Its ingredients may shock any gourmet, but the end result surpasses even the wildest expectations. The signature dish contains potatoes, marinated beef, milk, marinated herring, pickles and eggs.
From German desserts, fruit salads of chopped fruit sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with fruit sauces or syrups are popular. Traditionally, German cooks prepare mousses, all kinds of pastries with fruit sauces, ice cream.
Desserts are the pride of the Germans, led by the world-famous apple strudel, plum and cottage cheese cakes, chocolate and walnut cakes and all kinds of creams. The most famous in the world is the Wonderful Christmas Stollen.
Classic recipes from German cuisine remain: Flammkuchen, Leberkase, Weisswurst, German shanks, Bavarian salad, potatoes with German bacon, Sausages with Curry and Tomato Sauce, Linzer Cake, Gugelhupf, Napfkuchen, German Pancake.
